District Announcements

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On Thursday, January 24, 2019, 7:00 p.m., in the High School Gymnasium in Tyler, MN, there will be a detailed presentation of the RTR Bond Tax Impact & Information for all District Voters. Presenting and answering questions at this meeting will be professionals from CO-OP Architecture on design, R.A. Morton as our Construction Manager on costs of project, Springsted Financial on Bond Tax Impact, and RTR School Administration on election details.

With the facilities improvement election to be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00p.m., it is important that all voters obtain current and accurate information in order to make an informed decision in voting on the following ballot question:

RTR School District Ballot Question 1

Shall the board of Independent School District No. 2902 (Russell-Tyler-Ruthton) be authorized to close and demolish, if necessary, some or all of its three existing school facilities and to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $35,000,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of a new (PreK-12) school facility and related site improvements, in Tyler, Minnesota, to replace the closed school facilities?

We truly hope that all RTR Voters can attend this important informational meeting. Be Informed!

Minnesota Student Survey

RTR Schools will be participating in the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey. This survey is sponsored by the MN Department of Education and is administered every three years. This voluntary survey asks students about their activities, opinions, behaviors and experiences. Students respond to questions on school climate, bullying, out-of-school activities, health and nutrition, emotional and mental health, relationships, substance use and more. Questions about sexual behaviors are asked only of ninth- and 11th-grade students. All responses are anonymous.

This survey will be administered to grades 5, 8, 9, and 11 mid to late January, 2019. Two weeks prior to administration, parents will be emailed a consent notice with more details about the survey. Parents who do not have an email address on file with the district will receive the consent notice via USPS. Parents may review a copy fo the survey prior to administration and opt their child out of participation.

If you have a question for the RTR Facility Task Force, please email your questions to Facility.TaskForce@rtrschools.org and they will be answered in a timely manner from our Community Task Force representatives.